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Music news, headlines, and gossip from ABC News Radioen-us(c) ABC News RadioRolling Stones Releasing Deluxe &quot;Sticky Fingers&quot; Reissues on May 26http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/08e7a47dd28aa5a116410c48467da247
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/08e7a47dd28aa5a116410c48467da247Universal Music EnterprisesCoinciding with The Rolling Stones' announcement today of their upcoming Zip Code Tour of North America, the band has revealed plans to reissue its classic 1971 album Sticky Fingers in a variety of formats and configurations. The remastered record will be released on May 26, two days after The Stones launch their trek at San Diego's Petco Park.

Among the various versions of Sticky Fingers that will be available are Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition box sets featuring rare studio outtakes, alternate takes and live recordings. Both packages will include a bonus CD containing an alternate version of "Brown Sugar" with Eric Clapton on guitar, an acoustic rendition of "Wild Horses," unreleased recordings of "Bitch," "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" and "Dead Flowers," and five live tracks from a 1971 show at the London venue The Roundhouse. The box sets also will boast a DVD featuring video of the band performing two songs at London's Marquee Club in '71.

The Super Deluxe Edition also will feature a third CD, titled Get Yer Leeds Lungs Out, offering 13 songs recorded during a March 1971 concert in Leeds, U.K.; a seven-inch vinyl single with "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses"; four collectible postcards, a poster and a print; a replica cutout of the band; and a 120-page limited-edition hardcover book.

Other versions of Sticky Fingers reissue include a standard single CD; a deluxe two-CD set; single, double and deluxe double vinyl editions; and various digital versions. Check out the full track listings for the reissues at RollingStones.com. A number of the packages will boast a recreation of the album's unique Andy Warhol-designed cover, which features a real zipper strategically incorporated into an image of Mick Jagger's jeans-clad lower torso.

Meanwhile, you can watch a new lyrics video for the aforementioned acoustic rendition of "Wild Horses" at The Rolling Stones' VEVO YouTube channel now.

]]>Universal Music EnterprisesCoinciding with The Rolling Stones' announcement today of their upcoming Zip Code Tour of North America, the band has revealed plans to reissue its classic 1971 album Sticky Fingers in a variety of formats and configurations. The remastered record will be released on May 26, two days after The Stones launch their trek at San Diego's Petco Park.

Among the various versions of Sticky Fingers that will be available are Deluxe Edition and Super Deluxe Edition box sets featuring rare studio outtakes, alternate takes and live recordings. Both packages will include a bonus CD containing an alternate version of "Brown Sugar" with Eric Clapton on guitar, an acoustic rendition of "Wild Horses," unreleased recordings of "Bitch," "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" and "Dead Flowers," and five live tracks from a 1971 show at the London venue The Roundhouse. The box sets also will boast a DVD featuring video of the band performing two songs at London's Marquee Club in '71.

The Super Deluxe Edition also will feature a third CD, titled Get Yer Leeds Lungs Out, offering 13 songs recorded during a March 1971 concert in Leeds, U.K.; a seven-inch vinyl single with "Brown Sugar" and "Wild Horses"; four collectible postcards, a poster and a print; a replica cutout of the band; and a 120-page limited-edition hardcover book.

Other versions of Sticky Fingers reissue include a standard single CD; a deluxe two-CD set; single, double and deluxe double vinyl editions; and various digital versions. Check out the full track listings for the reissues at RollingStones.com. A number of the packages will boast a recreation of the album's unique Andy Warhol-designed cover, which features a real zipper strategically incorporated into an image of Mick Jagger's jeans-clad lower torso.

Meanwhile, you can watch a new lyrics video for the aforementioned acoustic rendition of "Wild Horses" at The Rolling Stones' VEVO YouTube channel now.

]]>Interactive Video for Early Mix of Led Zeppelin's &quot;Trampled Under Foot&quot; Premieres Onlinehttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/6ffb5e3478bcdd1c4d3d29d729daca33
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 12:47:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/6ffb5e3478bcdd1c4d3d29d729daca33Atlantic/ Swan SongA mind-bending interactive video has been created to accompany "Brandy & Coke," the previously unreleased early mix of the Led Zeppelin song "Trampled Under Foot" included in the deluxe reissues of Physical Graffiti. The video, which you can check out now at LedZeppelin.com, allows viewers to look inside the rooms of the building featured on Physical Graffiti's famous cover.

Clicking on select windows of the building launches videos inspired by images from the cover art. Some of the rooms incorporate archival concert footage of Led Zeppelin performing "Trampled Under Foot" at London's Earl's Court, while others boast unique animation or live-action shots of various supposed residents of the building.

For example, one room shows a group of children watching a large, old-school TV set airing the Led Zeppelin performance; another shows an animated zeppelin floating in a medieval-looking stone room, as rats scurry across the floor; and another room shows a young boy in a toy-filled bedroom lip-synching along with the song into a microphone. Sixteen separate videos are featured in the interactive program.

The Physical Graffiti reissues hit stores on February 24, the 40th anniversary of the original album's release. The release is the sixth that Led Zeppelin has put out as part of its ongoing reissue campaign.

]]>Atlantic/ Swan SongA mind-bending interactive video has been created to accompany "Brandy & Coke," the previously unreleased early mix of the Led Zeppelin song "Trampled Under Foot" included in the deluxe reissues of Physical Graffiti. The video, which you can check out now at LedZeppelin.com, allows viewers to look inside the rooms of the building featured on Physical Graffiti's famous cover.

Clicking on select windows of the building launches videos inspired by images from the cover art. Some of the rooms incorporate archival concert footage of Led Zeppelin performing "Trampled Under Foot" at London's Earl's Court, while others boast unique animation or live-action shots of various supposed residents of the building.

For example, one room shows a group of children watching a large, old-school TV set airing the Led Zeppelin performance; another shows an animated zeppelin floating in a medieval-looking stone room, as rats scurry across the floor; and another room shows a young boy in a toy-filled bedroom lip-synching along with the song into a microphone. Sixteen separate videos are featured in the interactive program.

The Physical Graffiti reissues hit stores on February 24, the 40th anniversary of the original album's release. The release is the sixth that Led Zeppelin has put out as part of its ongoing reissue campaign.

]]>Jeff Beck Releasing Expanded Version of Concert Album &quot;Live at Ronnie Scott's&quot; in Junehttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/e3be19ebd018394dfd215545327cc2ad
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/e3be19ebd018394dfd215545327cc2adEagle Rock EntertainmentAn expanded "Special Edition" version of Jeff Beck's acclaimed 2008 concert album, Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott's, will be released on June 2. The album, which will be available as a two-CD set and a digital download, features several extra performances from Beck's 2007 run of shows at the famous London jazz club, plus bonus audio from a concert the guitar legend played with the rockabilly outfit The Big Town Cowboys.

The extra Ronnie Scott's performances are songs that feature guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Joss Stone and Imogen Heap. The Live at Ronnie Scott's companion DVD, which came out in 2009, included video of these tunes. As for the extra songs with The Big Town Cowboys, they originally appeared on the Blu-ray version of the aforementioned video.

The Live at Ronnie Scott's set features Beck visiting various periods of his career, including such memorable tunes as "Beck's Bolero," "Led Boots" and "Scatterbrain." It also boasts an instrumental rendition of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life" that garnered Jeff a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Rock Performance.

A three-LP vinyl version of Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott's -- Special Edition also will be released at a later date. Here is the full track list for the expanded live album:

Disc One:"Beck's Bolero""Eternity's Breath""Stratus""Cause We've Ended as Lovers""Behind the Veil""You Never Know""Nadia""Blast from the East""Led Boots""Angels (Footsteps)""Scatterbrain"Medley: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"/"Brush with the Blues""Space Boogie""Big Block""Day in the Life""Where Were You"

]]>Eagle Rock EntertainmentAn expanded "Special Edition" version of Jeff Beck's acclaimed 2008 concert album, Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott's, will be released on June 2. The album, which will be available as a two-CD set and a digital download, features several extra performances from Beck's 2007 run of shows at the famous London jazz club, plus bonus audio from a concert the guitar legend played with the rockabilly outfit The Big Town Cowboys.

The extra Ronnie Scott's performances are songs that feature guest appearances by Eric Clapton, Joss Stone and Imogen Heap. The Live at Ronnie Scott's companion DVD, which came out in 2009, included video of these tunes. As for the extra songs with The Big Town Cowboys, they originally appeared on the Blu-ray version of the aforementioned video.

The Live at Ronnie Scott's set features Beck visiting various periods of his career, including such memorable tunes as "Beck's Bolero," "Led Boots" and "Scatterbrain." It also boasts an instrumental rendition of The Beatles' "A Day in the Life" that garnered Jeff a 2009 Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Rock Performance.

A three-LP vinyl version of Performing This Week…Live at Ronnie Scott's -- Special Edition also will be released at a later date. Here is the full track list for the expanded live album:

Disc One:"Beck's Bolero""Eternity's Breath""Stratus""Cause We've Ended as Lovers""Behind the Veil""You Never Know""Nadia""Blast from the East""Led Boots""Angels (Footsteps)""Scatterbrain"Medley: "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"/"Brush with the Blues""Space Boogie""Big Block""Day in the Life""Where Were You"

BT PRTwo '90s music icons are teaming up for a joint tour. Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson will co-headline The End Times Tour, kicking off July 7 in Concord, CA and wrapping August 7 in Cincinnati. Tickets go on sale April 3.

The Pumpkins will be touring in support of their album Monuments to an Elegy, while Manson is promoting his latest, The Pale Emperor. The Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Jeff Schroeder will appear on ABC's Good Morning America on Friday to perform an acoustic version of their latest single, "Drum Fife."

BT PRTwo '90s music icons are teaming up for a joint tour. Smashing Pumpkins and Marilyn Manson will co-headline The End Times Tour, kicking off July 7 in Concord, CA and wrapping August 7 in Cincinnati. Tickets go on sale April 3.

The Pumpkins will be touring in support of their album Monuments to an Elegy, while Manson is promoting his latest, The Pale Emperor. The Pumpkins' Billy Corgan and Jeff Schroeder will appear on ABC's Good Morning America on Friday to perform an acoustic version of their latest single, "Drum Fife."

The 15-date trek, dubbed the Zip Code Tour, begins, as long rumored, in San Diego this May, and will end in Quebec the following month. The rest of the rumored cities are also on the roster, pretty much, though there are some additions.

As you no doubt recall, The Stones initially planned to announce tour details Thursday, March 19. Those plans were delayed, reportedly because of ticketing issues involving the trek's promoters.

Tickets for the shows go on on sale Monday, April 13.

The Rolling Stones also recently launched a contest offering a trip for two to an undisclosed location, where the winner apparently will get the chance to introduce the band prior to a concert. The contest winner also will receive and a commemorative video of the event shot by the band's official videographer. Fifty runners-up will receive a collection of Stones vinyl. You can enter the contest now until April 2 at JustAKissAway.rocks.

]]>Credit: Claude GassianAt last -- The Rolling Stones have officially announced their much-anticipated North American summer concert tour.

The 15-date trek, dubbed the Zip Code Tour, begins, as long rumored, in San Diego this May, and will end in Quebec the following month. The rest of the rumored cities are also on the roster, pretty much, though there are some additions.

As you no doubt recall, The Stones initially planned to announce tour details Thursday, March 19. Those plans were delayed, reportedly because of ticketing issues involving the trek's promoters.

Tickets for the shows go on on sale Monday, April 13.

The Rolling Stones also recently launched a contest offering a trip for two to an undisclosed location, where the winner apparently will get the chance to introduce the band prior to a concert. The contest winner also will receive and a commemorative video of the event shot by the band's official videographer. Fifty runners-up will receive a collection of Stones vinyl. You can enter the contest now until April 2 at JustAKissAway.rocks.

]]>Richie Furay Says New Album, &quot;Hand in Hand,&quot; Was Inspired by Aborted Buffalo Springfield Reunionhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/25008ea942fca0fbecc965308d93277a
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/25008ea942fca0fbecc965308d93277aPRNewsFoto/Richie FurayRichie Furay's first studio album in nine years, Hand in Hand, hits stores today. The record features a strong selection of mostly original country-rock and folk-rock tunes reminiscent of the singer/guitarist's former bands Poco and the Buffalo Springfield. Furay says that's no coincidence, since he wrote some of the songs for what he was thought might be a Buffalo Springfield reunion album.

Back in 2010 and 2011, Furay had reunited with his ex-Buffalo Springfield band mates Neil Young and Stephen Stills for a brief series of reunion concerts. During that time, Furay tells ABC Radio, "All of these creative juices just started to flow, and I had these guitar licks laying around, I had lyrical ideas laying around, and I really thought that we were probably gonna do an album, and I wanted to be prepared."

Although plans initially were in the works to extend the Springfield trek, Young had a change of heart and instead got back together with his group Crazy Horse. Furay explains that he felt really good about the songs he'd written, so when the reunion record didn't materialize, he decided to do a new solo album.

Hand in Hand finds Furay focusing on a variety of subjects that have strong meaning to him. The album's title track was written for Richie's wife of 48 years, Nancy. Furay says it serves as a bookend to the Buffalo Springfield song "Kind Woman," which he wrote during the late 1960s about his infatuation with Nancy.

"['Hand in Hand' is] a song that I want to write from the perspective I'm at now. This is not a song about puppy love," he points out. "It's a song about commitment, it's about forgiveness, it's a song about -- here we are, man, 48 years later, walking hand in hand and we're still in love with one another."

The album's first single, "We Are the Dreamers," meanwhile, salutes Poco and focuses on the band's struggle to be accepted by both the rock and the country worlds at a time that hippies and rednecks never mingled. He notes that only a few other groups, like The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, were daring to combine the genres back in the late '60s and early '70s.

"We were laying the groundwork for The Eagles and other bands that came along, you know," Furay says. "And it was just our heart, it was our music and so, we were the dreamers."

Another standout song is the patriotic epic "Don't Tread on Me," which Richie describes as a different kind of love song.

"It's love song about, I'm really proud to be living in this country," he explains. "[T]here's a lot of people, I feel, who are desperate in their life right now…I just want people to step back and take a deep breath and just know we've got a great country."

Asked to choose a favorite song, Furay says "that's almost like saying, 'Which one of your kids do you like the best."

He adds, "They're all so unique. They're all so different…So I can't really single one out above another."

Furay recently wrapped up a brief U.S. tour in support of Hand in Hand, but he has plans to schedule more concerts later in the year. You can check out an official video for "We Were the Dreamers" at Richie's official VEVO YouTube channel.

Richie Furay's first studio album in nine years, Hand in Hand, hits stores today. The record features a strong selection of mostly original country-rock and folk-rock tunes reminiscent of the singer/guitarist's former bands Poco and the Buffalo Springfield. Furay says that's no coincidence, since he wrote some of the songs for what he was thought might be a Buffalo Springfield reunion album.

Back in 2010 and 2011, Furay had reunited with his ex-Buffalo Springfield band mates Neil Young and Stephen Stills for a brief series of reunion concerts. During that time, Furay tells ABC Radio, "All of these creative juices just started to flow, and I had these guitar licks laying around, I had lyrical ideas laying around, and I really thought that we were probably gonna do an album, and I wanted to be prepared."

Although plans initially were in the works to extend the Springfield trek, Young had a change of heart and instead got back together with his group Crazy Horse. Furay explains that he felt really good about the songs he'd written, so when the reunion record didn't materialize, he decided to do a new solo album.

Hand in Hand finds Furay focusing on a variety of subjects that have strong meaning to him. The album's title track was written for Richie's wife of 48 years, Nancy. Furay says it serves as a bookend to the Buffalo Springfield song "Kind Woman," which he wrote during the late 1960s about his infatuation with Nancy.

"['Hand in Hand' is] a song that I want to write from the perspective I'm at now. This is not a song about puppy love," he points out. "It's a song about commitment, it's about forgiveness, it's a song about -- here we are, man, 48 years later, walking hand in hand and we're still in love with one another."

The album's first single, "We Are the Dreamers," meanwhile, salutes Poco and focuses on the band's struggle to be accepted by both the rock and the country worlds at a time that hippies and rednecks never mingled. He notes that only a few other groups, like The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, were daring to combine the genres back in the late '60s and early '70s.

"We were laying the groundwork for The Eagles and other bands that came along, you know," Furay says. "And it was just our heart, it was our music and so, we were the dreamers."

Another standout song is the patriotic epic "Don't Tread on Me," which Richie describes as a different kind of love song.

"It's love song about, I'm really proud to be living in this country," he explains. "[T]here's a lot of people, I feel, who are desperate in their life right now…I just want people to step back and take a deep breath and just know we've got a great country."

Asked to choose a favorite song, Furay says "that's almost like saying, 'Which one of your kids do you like the best."

He adds, "They're all so unique. They're all so different…So I can't really single one out above another." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

Furay recently wrapped up a brief U.S. tour in support of Hand in Hand, but he has plans to schedule more concerts later in the year. You can check out an official video for "We Were the Dreamers" at Richie's official VEVO YouTube channel.

]]>PRNewsFoto/Richie FurayRichie Furay's first studio album in nine years, Hand in Hand, hits stores today. The record features a strong selection of mostly original country-rock and folk-rock tunes reminiscent of the singer/guitarist's former bands Poco and the Buffalo Springfield. Furay says that's no coincidence, since he wrote some of the songs for what he was thought might be a Buffalo Springfield reunion album.

Back in 2010 and 2011, Furay had reunited with his ex-Buffalo Springfield band mates Neil Young and Stephen Stills for a brief series of reunion concerts. During that time, Furay tells ABC Radio, "All of these creative juices just started to flow, and I had these guitar licks laying around, I had lyrical ideas laying around, and I really thought that we were probably gonna do an album, and I wanted to be prepared."

Although plans initially were in the works to extend the Springfield trek, Young had a change of heart and instead got back together with his group Crazy Horse. Furay explains that he felt really good about the songs he'd written, so when the reunion record didn't materialize, he decided to do a new solo album.

Hand in Hand finds Furay focusing on a variety of subjects that have strong meaning to him. The album's title track was written for Richie's wife of 48 years, Nancy. Furay says it serves as a bookend to the Buffalo Springfield song "Kind Woman," which he wrote during the late 1960s about his infatuation with Nancy.

"['Hand in Hand' is] a song that I want to write from the perspective I'm at now. This is not a song about puppy love," he points out. "It's a song about commitment, it's about forgiveness, it's a song about -- here we are, man, 48 years later, walking hand in hand and we're still in love with one another."

The album's first single, "We Are the Dreamers," meanwhile, salutes Poco and focuses on the band's struggle to be accepted by both the rock and the country worlds at a time that hippies and rednecks never mingled. He notes that only a few other groups, like The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, were daring to combine the genres back in the late '60s and early '70s.

"We were laying the groundwork for The Eagles and other bands that came along, you know," Furay says. "And it was just our heart, it was our music and so, we were the dreamers."

Another standout song is the patriotic epic "Don't Tread on Me," which Richie describes as a different kind of love song.

"It's love song about, I'm really proud to be living in this country," he explains. "[T]here's a lot of people, I feel, who are desperate in their life right now…I just want people to step back and take a deep breath and just know we've got a great country."

Asked to choose a favorite song, Furay says "that's almost like saying, 'Which one of your kids do you like the best."

He adds, "They're all so unique. They're all so different…So I can't really single one out above another."

Furay recently wrapped up a brief U.S. tour in support of Hand in Hand, but he has plans to schedule more concerts later in the year. You can check out an official video for "We Were the Dreamers" at Richie's official VEVO YouTube channel.

Richie Furay's first studio album in nine years, Hand in Hand, hits stores today. The record features a strong selection of mostly original country-rock and folk-rock tunes reminiscent of the singer/guitarist's former bands Poco and the Buffalo Springfield. Furay says that's no coincidence, since he wrote some of the songs for what he was thought might be a Buffalo Springfield reunion album.

Back in 2010 and 2011, Furay had reunited with his ex-Buffalo Springfield band mates Neil Young and Stephen Stills for a brief series of reunion concerts. During that time, Furay tells ABC Radio, "All of these creative juices just started to flow, and I had these guitar licks laying around, I had lyrical ideas laying around, and I really thought that we were probably gonna do an album, and I wanted to be prepared."

Although plans initially were in the works to extend the Springfield trek, Young had a change of heart and instead got back together with his group Crazy Horse. Furay explains that he felt really good about the songs he'd written, so when the reunion record didn't materialize, he decided to do a new solo album.

Hand in Hand finds Furay focusing on a variety of subjects that have strong meaning to him. The album's title track was written for Richie's wife of 48 years, Nancy. Furay says it serves as a bookend to the Buffalo Springfield song "Kind Woman," which he wrote during the late 1960s about his infatuation with Nancy.

"['Hand in Hand' is] a song that I want to write from the perspective I'm at now. This is not a song about puppy love," he points out. "It's a song about commitment, it's about forgiveness, it's a song about -- here we are, man, 48 years later, walking hand in hand and we're still in love with one another."

The album's first single, "We Are the Dreamers," meanwhile, salutes Poco and focuses on the band's struggle to be accepted by both the rock and the country worlds at a time that hippies and rednecks never mingled. He notes that only a few other groups, like The Byrds and The Flying Burrito Brothers, were daring to combine the genres back in the late '60s and early '70s.

"We were laying the groundwork for The Eagles and other bands that came along, you know," Furay says. "And it was just our heart, it was our music and so, we were the dreamers."

Another standout song is the patriotic epic "Don't Tread on Me," which Richie describes as a different kind of love song.

"It's love song about, I'm really proud to be living in this country," he explains. "[T]here's a lot of people, I feel, who are desperate in their life right now…I just want people to step back and take a deep breath and just know we've got a great country."

Asked to choose a favorite song, Furay says "that's almost like saying, 'Which one of your kids do you like the best."

He adds, "They're all so unique. They're all so different…So I can't really single one out above another." (AUDIO IS ABC 1-ON-1)

Furay recently wrapped up a brief U.S. tour in support of Hand in Hand, but he has plans to schedule more concerts later in the year. You can check out an official video for "We Were the Dreamers" at Richie's official VEVO YouTube channel.

]]>David Lee Roth Takes a Mic to the Nose, Plays Hurt During Van Halen's &quot;Jimmy Kimmel Live!&quot; Appearancehttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/1fb1b33f3b73ab1171ce87dfcc95e307
Tue, 31 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/1fb1b33f3b73ab1171ce87dfcc95e307ABC/Randy HolmesVanHalen was the musical guest on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night, the night before the March 31 release of the group's new live album, Tokyo Dome: Live in Concert, which was recorded in the Japanese capital in June 2013.

David Lee Roth took to the stage set up on L.A.'s Hollywood Boulevard wearing a bloodied bandage across his nose, which wasn't mentioned on the air, but according to Diamond Dave himself during a profanity-laced YouTube video recorded by a fan in the crowd, Roth busted his nose with a microphone as the band was performing "Panama" the first time.

]]>ABC/Randy HolmesVanHalen was the musical guest on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! on Monday night, the night before the March 31 release of the group's new live album, Tokyo Dome: Live in Concert, which was recorded in the Japanese capital in June 2013.

David Lee Roth took to the stage set up on L.A.'s Hollywood Boulevard wearing a bloodied bandage across his nose, which wasn't mentioned on the air, but according to Diamond Dave himself during a profanity-laced YouTube video recorded by a fan in the crowd, Roth busted his nose with a microphone as the band was performing "Panama" the first time.

]]>Ex-GN'R Drummer Steven Adler's Solo Band Schedules Summer US Concertshttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/a5425a70ca993cd0081702903d577c97
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/a5425a70ca993cd0081702903d577c97Image Courtesy of AdlerSteven Adler still has an appetite for rock. The founding Guns N' Roses drummer is getting ready to hit the road this summer with his current band, Adler, and has lined up a handful of shows that'll mark the group's first performances in more than two years.

The first date is scheduled for June 18 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, and is part of a three-show Midwestern stint that also features a June 20 concert in St. Louis in support of Queensryche. Adler's itinerary also includes a July 10 gig at the famed Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, and an August 28 show in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In addition, the band will head to Peru for three concerts in late July. More dates are expected to be added in the coming weeks.

Adler continues to support their debut album, Back from the Dead, which was released in late 2012. The record was produced by longtime Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson, and features guest performances by ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5.

]]>Image Courtesy of AdlerSteven Adler still has an appetite for rock. The founding Guns N' Roses drummer is getting ready to hit the road this summer with his current band, Adler, and has lined up a handful of shows that'll mark the group's first performances in more than two years.

The first date is scheduled for June 18 in Bolingbrook, Illinois, and is part of a three-show Midwestern stint that also features a June 20 concert in St. Louis in support of Queensryche. Adler's itinerary also includes a July 10 gig at the famed Whisky a Go Go in West Hollywood, California, and an August 28 show in Uncasville, Connecticut.

In addition, the band will head to Peru for three concerts in late July. More dates are expected to be added in the coming weeks.

Adler continues to support their debut album, Back from the Dead, which was released in late 2012. The record was produced by longtime Foreigner bassist Jeff Pilson, and features guest performances by ex-Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash and Rob Zombie guitarist John 5.

]]>Robert Plant Collaborating with Dance/Pop DJ Diplohttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/c2e14f7ce11c4cbc7ff17f90e63c699a
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/c2e14f7ce11c4cbc7ff17f90e63c699aImage Courtesy of Ed MilesAfter exploring Americana music in recent years with Allison Krauss and his group Band of Joy, Robert Plant made some hypnotic forays into electronic music on his latest solo album, Lullaby and…the Ceaseless Roar. Now, the Led Zeppelin singer apparently is continuing his journey into electronic sounds, as dance/pop DJ and producer Diplo has announced that he and Plant are collaborating.

Diplo hasn't offered any details about the project besides posting a photo of him and the 66-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer together on his Instagram page along with the message, "Collab coming soon." Diplo previously has worked with such stars as Madonna, Beyoncé, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Usher, Snoop Dogg and Britney Spears.

Plant, with his current backing band The Sensational Space Shifters, finished a South American tour leg on Saturday with an appearance at the Lollapalooza Brazil festival. They will launch a North American trek on May 24 with a performance at the Sasquatch Festival in George, Washington.

]]>Image Courtesy of Ed MilesAfter exploring Americana music in recent years with Allison Krauss and his group Band of Joy, Robert Plant made some hypnotic forays into electronic music on his latest solo album, Lullaby and…the Ceaseless Roar. Now, the Led Zeppelin singer apparently is continuing his journey into electronic sounds, as dance/pop DJ and producer Diplo has announced that he and Plant are collaborating.

Diplo hasn't offered any details about the project besides posting a photo of him and the 66-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer together on his Instagram page along with the message, "Collab coming soon." Diplo previously has worked with such stars as Madonna, Beyoncé, No Doubt, Justin Bieber, Usher, Snoop Dogg and Britney Spears.

Plant, with his current backing band The Sensational Space Shifters, finished a South American tour leg on Saturday with an appearance at the Lollapalooza Brazil festival. They will launch a North American trek on May 24 with a performance at the Sasquatch Festival in George, Washington.

]]>Paul McCartney Working with Ed Sheeran, Chef Jamie Oliver on Song to Promote Healthier Diets for School Kidshttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/d48e9b35cbca88558da56384c0aecf5e
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 13:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/d48e9b35cbca88558da56384c0aecf5eMPL/Mary McCartneyPaul McCartney's recent collaborations with Kanye West and Rihanna likely have made many more young people aware of the former Beatles star, but now the rock legend has lent his talents to another new collaborative song that's seeking to bring attention to a cause that could positively affect youngsters around the world.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver revealed during a recent interview with an Australian radio show that McCartney has penned some lyrics for and played bass on a new star-studded anthem that's being prepared for this year's edition of Oliver's Food Revolution Day campaign on May 15.

In the interview, Oliver revealed that he co-wrote the song with young U.K. pop star Ed Sheeran, who, he said, "set me to task to go and get the rest of the band together, so I [asked McCartney], 'Will you lay down bass and do some lyrics?' and he said, 'Yes!'"

Oliver reported that McCartney already had sent over the tracks he worked on. The chef also revealed that Coldplay's Chris Martin had agreed to add some keyboards to the song, which he's planning to release in early May as part of a viral campaign.

The focus of the 2015 Food Revolution Day initiative is to get people around the world to sign a petition declaring that "it's a child's human right to have practical food education in school."

As a vegetarian, McCartney has long promoted healthier eating through such initiatives as the Meat Free Monday campaign he helped launch a few years ago.

]]>MPL/Mary McCartneyPaul McCartney's recent collaborations with Kanye West and Rihanna likely have made many more young people aware of the former Beatles star, but now the rock legend has lent his talents to another new collaborative song that's seeking to bring attention to a cause that could positively affect youngsters around the world.

Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver revealed during a recent interview with an Australian radio show that McCartney has penned some lyrics for and played bass on a new star-studded anthem that's being prepared for this year's edition of Oliver's Food Revolution Day campaign on May 15.

In the interview, Oliver revealed that he co-wrote the song with young U.K. pop star Ed Sheeran, who, he said, "set me to task to go and get the rest of the band together, so I [asked McCartney], 'Will you lay down bass and do some lyrics?' and he said, 'Yes!'"

Oliver reported that McCartney already had sent over the tracks he worked on. The chef also revealed that Coldplay's Chris Martin had agreed to add some keyboards to the song, which he's planning to release in early May as part of a viral campaign.

The focus of the 2015 Food Revolution Day initiative is to get people around the world to sign a petition declaring that "it's a child's human right to have practical food education in school."

As a vegetarian, McCartney has long promoted healthier eating through such initiatives as the Meat Free Monday campaign he helped launch a few years ago.

]]>Aerosmith Add Two More US Shows to Its Blue Army Tourhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/dc8e7beceea22ac0dc274fd299a7dd95
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/dc8e7beceea22ac0dc274fd299a7dd95Credit: Ross HalfinAerosmith has now expanded its Blue Army Tour 2015 to include 15 dates after adding a pair of new U.S. shows to its itinerary. The latest concerts to join the band's list of summer performances are a June 30 gig in Hidalgo, Texas, and an August 4 show in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Tickets for both dates can be purchased now via Ticketmaster.com. Aerosmith's Blue Army Tour gets under way with a June 24 date in Evansville, Indiana, and is plotted out through a special August 7 gig in Canton, Ohio, called the Concert for Legends, which is part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2015 enshrinement festivities.

]]>Credit: Ross HalfinAerosmith has now expanded its Blue Army Tour 2015 to include 15 dates after adding a pair of new U.S. shows to its itinerary. The latest concerts to join the band's list of summer performances are a June 30 gig in Hidalgo, Texas, and an August 4 show in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Tickets for both dates can be purchased now via Ticketmaster.com. Aerosmith's Blue Army Tour gets under way with a June 24 date in Evansville, Indiana, and is plotted out through a special August 7 gig in Canton, Ohio, called the Concert for Legends, which is part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2015 enshrinement festivities.

]]>Led Zeppelin Concert Film Screenings Taking Place Tonight Across the UShttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/691b1f0089fa31fce4b4bc38212477be
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/691b1f0089fa31fce4b4bc38212477beCredit: Ian DicksonJust a reminder that tonight's the night that special screenings of a newly created Led Zeppelin concert film will be held at more than 300 theaters across the U.S. The movie, titled simply Led Zeppelin, includes footage from select performances spanning the group's entire 1970s heyday.

The film includes footage from concerts the band played at London's Royal Albert Hall in January 1970, Australia's Sydney Showground in February 1972, New York City's Madison Square Garden in July 1973, London's Earl's Court in May 1975, and the U.K.'s Knebworth Festival in August 1979. The performances featured in the flick also appear on the Led Zeppelin DVD collection that was released in 2003.

Among the classic songs featured in the film are "Communication Breakdown," "Immigrant Song," "Black Dog," "Misty Mountain Hop," "Going to California," "Stairway to Heaven," "Rock and Roll," "Kashmir" and "Whole Lotta Love."

The movie, which has a running time of an hour and 45 minutes, will begin at 7:30 p.m. local time at all theaters. Led Zeppelin is the latest installment Fathom Events' "Classic Music Series," a monthly series of one-night-only concert-film screenings that began in February with Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014. Visit FathomEvents.com for more information and to buy tickets.

Here is the full list of performances features in the film, as well as the venue and the date that the footage was shot:

]]>Credit: Ian DicksonJust a reminder that tonight's the night that special screenings of a newly created Led Zeppelin concert film will be held at more than 300 theaters across the U.S. The movie, titled simply Led Zeppelin, includes footage from select performances spanning the group's entire 1970s heyday.

The film includes footage from concerts the band played at London's Royal Albert Hall in January 1970, Australia's Sydney Showground in February 1972, New York City's Madison Square Garden in July 1973, London's Earl's Court in May 1975, and the U.K.'s Knebworth Festival in August 1979. The performances featured in the flick also appear on the Led Zeppelin DVD collection that was released in 2003.

Among the classic songs featured in the film are "Communication Breakdown," "Immigrant Song," "Black Dog," "Misty Mountain Hop," "Going to California," "Stairway to Heaven," "Rock and Roll," "Kashmir" and "Whole Lotta Love."

The movie, which has a running time of an hour and 45 minutes, will begin at 7:30 p.m. local time at all theaters. Led Zeppelin is the latest installment Fathom Events' "Classic Music Series," a monthly series of one-night-only concert-film screenings that began in February with Aerosmith Rocks Donington 2014. Visit FathomEvents.com for more information and to buy tickets.

Here is the full list of performances features in the film, as well as the venue and the date that the footage was shot:

]]>Norman Greenbaum of “Spirit in the Sky” Fame Critically Injured in Car Accidenthttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/946440d433f8bf4a77b321aa21a2c270
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/946440d433f8bf4a77b321aa21a2c270Photo by GAB Archive/RedfernsNorman Greenbaum, the 72-year-old singer-songwriter best known for the 1969 hit “Spirit in the Sky” was hospitalized Saturday after being critically injured in a Northern California car accident that killed a motorcyclist, the Press-Democrat reports.

Greenbaum was still in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon, a nursing supervisor told the newspaper.

Greenbaum was a passenger in a Subaru Outback that failed to yield to a motorcycle at an intersection in Santa Rosa, California Highway Patrol officials told the newspaper.

CHiP officials said the motorcyclist, 20-year-old Usama Halaweh, crashed into the Subaru and died at the scene. A passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured.

The driver of the Subaru, identified as Bonita Perea, 63, was not injured, CHiP officials said.

“Spirit in the Sky” has been featured in dozens of TV shows and movies over the years. It was part of the soundtrack of last year’s box office hit Guardians of the Galaxy.

]]>Photo by GAB Archive/RedfernsNorman Greenbaum, the 72-year-old singer-songwriter best known for the 1969 hit “Spirit in the Sky” was hospitalized Saturday after being critically injured in a Northern California car accident that killed a motorcyclist, the Press-Democrat reports.

Greenbaum was still in critical condition as of Sunday afternoon, a nursing supervisor told the newspaper.

Greenbaum was a passenger in a Subaru Outback that failed to yield to a motorcycle at an intersection in Santa Rosa, California Highway Patrol officials told the newspaper.

CHiP officials said the motorcyclist, 20-year-old Usama Halaweh, crashed into the Subaru and died at the scene. A passenger on the motorcycle was critically injured.

The driver of the Subaru, identified as Bonita Perea, 63, was not injured, CHiP officials said.

“Spirit in the Sky” has been featured in dozens of TV shows and movies over the years. It was part of the soundtrack of last year’s box office hit Guardians of the Galaxy.

]]>Eric Clapton Turns 70 Todayhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/712b24084a32eb8dc8289e713cbd05ea
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/712b24084a32eb8dc8289e713cbd05eaCredit: George ChinHappy Birthday to Eric Clapton, who celebrates his 70th birthday today. The blues-rock guitar legend has been one of the most influential and successful musicians to emerge from the 1960s British music scene, and is the only person ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times -- in 1992 as a member of The Yardbirds, in 1993 with Cream and in 2000 as a solo artist.

Clapton's music career began more than 50 years ago with The Yardbirds, and he quickly earned a reputation as one of the best guitarists in the U.K. Unhappy with the group's pop direction, he left in 1965 to join John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. The following year, he teamed up with one of his fellow Bluesbreakers, singer/bassist Jack Bruce, and jazz-influenced drum virtuoso Ginger Baker to form Cream.

Cream combined improvisational blues-rock and psychedelia for a sound that influenced countless hard rock bands. During his time with the short-lived supergroup, Clapton began to develop as a singer and songwriter, and was responsible for co-writing such classic songs as "Sunshine of Your Love," "Strange Brew" and "Badge."

After Cream broke up in 1968, Clapton joined forces with Steve Winwood to form another supergroup, Blind Faith, which only released one self-titled album in 1969. He then took part in a brief collaboration with the American rock/soul duo Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett before beginning an extremely successful solo career. In 1970, the year Clapton released his self-titled solo debut, he also put out Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, the landmark album he recorded as Derek and the Dominos, a group that also featured Duane Allman.

Clapton scored his only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with a cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff," which helped introduce the music of the reggae legend to many music fans around the world. Eric's many other enduring solo tunes include "Lay Down Sally," "Tears in Heaven," "Wonderful Tonight," "I Can't Stand It," "Change the World" and his classic covers of the J.J. Cale songs "After Midnight" and "Cocaine."

To mark his 70th birthday, Clapton has scheduled a pair of concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 1 and 2, as well as a seven-date engagement later that month at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He also is releasing a two-CD compilation titled Forever Man on April 28 that focuses on his solo work.

Meanwhile, in honor of the milestone, the Where's Eric! website has gathered input from fans around the world to help put together a list of the "70 Reasons Why Eric Clapton Is an Icon."

]]>Credit: George ChinHappy Birthday to Eric Clapton, who celebrates his 70th birthday today. The blues-rock guitar legend has been one of the most influential and successful musicians to emerge from the 1960s British music scene, and is the only person ever to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame three times -- in 1992 as a member of The Yardbirds, in 1993 with Cream and in 2000 as a solo artist.

Clapton's music career began more than 50 years ago with The Yardbirds, and he quickly earned a reputation as one of the best guitarists in the U.K. Unhappy with the group's pop direction, he left in 1965 to join John Mayall and the Bluesbreakers. The following year, he teamed up with one of his fellow Bluesbreakers, singer/bassist Jack Bruce, and jazz-influenced drum virtuoso Ginger Baker to form Cream.

Cream combined improvisational blues-rock and psychedelia for a sound that influenced countless hard rock bands. During his time with the short-lived supergroup, Clapton began to develop as a singer and songwriter, and was responsible for co-writing such classic songs as "Sunshine of Your Love," "Strange Brew" and "Badge."

After Cream broke up in 1968, Clapton joined forces with Steve Winwood to form another supergroup, Blind Faith, which only released one self-titled album in 1969. He then took part in a brief collaboration with the American rock/soul duo Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett before beginning an extremely successful solo career. In 1970, the year Clapton released his self-titled solo debut, he also put out Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs, the landmark album he recorded as Derek and the Dominos, a group that also featured Duane Allman.

Clapton scored his only #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1974 with a cover of Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff," which helped introduce the music of the reggae legend to many music fans around the world. Eric's many other enduring solo tunes include "Lay Down Sally," "Tears in Heaven," "Wonderful Tonight," "I Can't Stand It," "Change the World" and his classic covers of the J.J. Cale songs "After Midnight" and "Cocaine."

To mark his 70th birthday, Clapton has scheduled a pair of concert at Madison Square Garden in New York City on May 1 and 2, as well as a seven-date engagement later that month at the Royal Albert Hall in London. He also is releasing a two-CD compilation titled Forever Man on April 28 that focuses on his solo work.

Meanwhile, in honor of the milestone, the Where's Eric! website has gathered input from fans around the world to help put together a list of the "70 Reasons Why Eric Clapton Is an Icon."

]]>Queen's Brian May Says Sacha Baron Cohen/Freddie Mercury Announcement Was a &quot;Small Joke&quot;http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/b722230215a663e507584a0823c1fd58
Mon, 30 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/b722230215a663e507584a0823c1fd58Photo: Neal PrestonSacha Baron Cohen has NOT been confirmed to play Freddie Mercury in a biopic about the flamboyant Queen frontman.

Queen guitarist Brian Mayposted on his website that the band’s manager, Jim Beach, was just making “a small joke” last Thursday at the Artist and Manager Awards when he said Cohen had officially signed on to the long-delayed project.

Entertainment Weekly.com reported the story on Saturday, quoting Beach as saying, “You have probably followed the saga of the famous Queen-Freddie Mercury biopic which has been developing in Hollywood for the last seven years. An important breakthrough is that we have now managed to persuade Sacha Baron Cohen to write, produce, and direct this movie, and he has also agreed to star.”

May said Beach was just joking. "I'm afraid some folks might have taken it seriously," wrote May.

The biopic about Mercury, who died in 1991 at the age of 45 due to complications from AIDS, has been in the works since about 2010. However, sources told EW the project has been stalled due to Cohen “not seeing eye to eye with the remaining members of Queen who have script and director approval."

According to EW, Cohen desired a “gritty R-rated tell-all," while the band apparently preferred a PG-version of Mercury's life.

]]>Photo: Neal PrestonSacha Baron Cohen has NOT been confirmed to play Freddie Mercury in a biopic about the flamboyant Queen frontman.

Queen guitarist Brian Mayposted on his website that the band’s manager, Jim Beach, was just making “a small joke” last Thursday at the Artist and Manager Awards when he said Cohen had officially signed on to the long-delayed project.

Entertainment Weekly.com reported the story on Saturday, quoting Beach as saying, “You have probably followed the saga of the famous Queen-Freddie Mercury biopic which has been developing in Hollywood for the last seven years. An important breakthrough is that we have now managed to persuade Sacha Baron Cohen to write, produce, and direct this movie, and he has also agreed to star.”

May said Beach was just joking. "I'm afraid some folks might have taken it seriously," wrote May.

The biopic about Mercury, who died in 1991 at the age of 45 due to complications from AIDS, has been in the works since about 2010. However, sources told EW the project has been stalled due to Cohen “not seeing eye to eye with the remaining members of Queen who have script and director approval."

According to EW, Cohen desired a “gritty R-rated tell-all," while the band apparently preferred a PG-version of Mercury's life.

]]>Bruce Springsteen Releases Recording of 1980 New Year's Eve Concert as Part of Archival Serieshttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/2861a3f446b2480077e49e8f712de83c
Sun, 29 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/2861a3f446b2480077e49e8f712de83cCredit: Frank StefankoThe latest installment of Bruce Springsteen's series of archival concert recordings is now available for purchase at Live.BruceSpringsteen.net. The new release documents an epic show the Boss and his E Street Band played on New Year's Eve 1980 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

The concert, which took place during Springsteen's tour in support of The River, was nearly four hours long and included 38 songs. All of the performances from the show are previously unreleased except for two, a rendition of "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" that appeared on the Live 1975-1985 box set, and a version of "Rendezvous" that was featured on the 1996 Tracks compilation.

Interesting songs that Springsteen and the E Street played at the show include covers of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Who'll Stop the Rain?," Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land," Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour" and such seasonal tunes as "Auld Lang Syne" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town."

The concert was recorded on 24-track tape using the Record Plant Remote truck, and the original recordings were newly mixed this month after being transferred to digital and restored. The album can be purchased now online in multiple digital formats, including MP3, high-resolution 24-bit and CD-quality FLAC. In addition, a three-CD set of the recording is available for pre-order, and will be shipped in late April.

The previous concerts released as part of the Bruce Springsteen Archives series include a March 2012 performance at New York City's Apollo Theater, an August 1978 show at The Agora in Cleveland and a December 1975 concert at the Tower Theater near Philadelphia.

Here is the full track list of Bruce and the E Street Band's December 31, 1980, concert at the Nassau Coliseum:

Set One:"Night""Prove It All Night""Spirit in the Night""Darkness on the Edge of Town""Independence Day""Who'll Stop the Rain?""This Land Is Your Land""Promised Land""Out in the Street""Racing in the Street""The River""Badlands""Thunder Road"

Set Two:"Cadillac Ranch""Sherry Darling""Hungry Heart""Merry Christmas, Baby""Fire""Candy's Room""Because the Night""4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)""Rendezvous""Fade Away""The Price You Pay""Wreck on the Highway""Two Hearts""Ramrod""You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)""Held Up Without a Gun""In the Midnight Hour""Auld Lang Syne""Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"

Encore:"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town""Jungleland""Born to Run""Detroit Medley""Twist and Shout""Raise Your Hand"

]]>Credit: Frank StefankoThe latest installment of Bruce Springsteen's series of archival concert recordings is now available for purchase at Live.BruceSpringsteen.net. The new release documents an epic show the Boss and his E Street Band played on New Year's Eve 1980 at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York.

The concert, which took place during Springsteen's tour in support of The River, was nearly four hours long and included 38 songs. All of the performances from the show are previously unreleased except for two, a rendition of "4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)" that appeared on the Live 1975-1985 box set, and a version of "Rendezvous" that was featured on the 1996 Tracks compilation.

Interesting songs that Springsteen and the E Street played at the show include covers of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Who'll Stop the Rain?," Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land," Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour" and such seasonal tunes as "Auld Lang Syne" and "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town."

The concert was recorded on 24-track tape using the Record Plant Remote truck, and the original recordings were newly mixed this month after being transferred to digital and restored. The album can be purchased now online in multiple digital formats, including MP3, high-resolution 24-bit and CD-quality FLAC. In addition, a three-CD set of the recording is available for pre-order, and will be shipped in late April.

The previous concerts released as part of the Bruce Springsteen Archives series include a March 2012 performance at New York City's Apollo Theater, an August 1978 show at The Agora in Cleveland and a December 1975 concert at the Tower Theater near Philadelphia.

Here is the full track list of Bruce and the E Street Band's December 31, 1980, concert at the Nassau Coliseum:

Set One:"Night""Prove It All Night""Spirit in the Night""Darkness on the Edge of Town""Independence Day""Who'll Stop the Rain?""This Land Is Your Land""Promised Land""Out in the Street""Racing in the Street""The River""Badlands""Thunder Road"

Set Two:"Cadillac Ranch""Sherry Darling""Hungry Heart""Merry Christmas, Baby""Fire""Candy's Room""Because the Night""4th of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)""Rendezvous""Fade Away""The Price You Pay""Wreck on the Highway""Two Hearts""Ramrod""You Can Look (But You Better Not Touch)""Held Up Without a Gun""In the Midnight Hour""Auld Lang Syne""Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)"

Encore:"Santa Claus Is Coming to Town""Jungleland""Born to Run""Detroit Medley""Twist and Shout""Raise Your Hand"

]]>Scott Weiland, Molly Hatchet Join Lineup for Swamp Fox Biker Bashhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/fdf8d008c7e27cd67efa43aeef57edf6
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/fdf8d008c7e27cd67efa43aeef57edf6Credit: Jamie WeilandEx-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland and veteran Southern rockers Molly Hatchet have been added to the entertainment lineup for the Swamp Fox Biker Bash in Marion, South Carolina, a motorcycle rally that runs May 8 to May 17. Weiland and his new band, The Wildabouts, will play a special May 13 concert to raise awareness about motorcycle safety and the dangers of drunk driving. Molly Hatchet will perform during the Biker Bash's May 16 festivities.

Other artists playing the Swamp Fox Biker Bash include The Marshall Tucker Band on May 14, Bret Michaels May 15, and Buckcherry on May 16. Tickets are available via Pledge Music. Weiland also teamed up with Pledge Music to release his debut album with The Wildabouts, Blaster, which will hit stores this Tuesday, March 31.

In other Scott Weiland news, the singer recently took to Facebook to apologize after he was rude to fans at a recent meet-and-greet following a concert in Boston.

"I would like to make a sincere apology to the fans that were at the meet and greet in Boston," he writes. "I'm embarrassed by my behavior and some of the things that I said."

As first reported by AlternativeNation.net, several fans took to the STP forum BelowEmpty.com to vent about their unpleasant experience at the meet-and-greet, saying that Weiland was disrespectful and seemed drunk.

"I put my all into the show that night and honestly was just beyond exhausted," Weiland continues in his apology. "Either way, I acted like a total a**hole and for that I'm truly sorry."

]]>Credit: Jamie WeilandEx-Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland and veteran Southern rockers Molly Hatchet have been added to the entertainment lineup for the Swamp Fox Biker Bash in Marion, South Carolina, a motorcycle rally that runs May 8 to May 17. Weiland and his new band, The Wildabouts, will play a special May 13 concert to raise awareness about motorcycle safety and the dangers of drunk driving. Molly Hatchet will perform during the Biker Bash's May 16 festivities.

Other artists playing the Swamp Fox Biker Bash include The Marshall Tucker Band on May 14, Bret Michaels May 15, and Buckcherry on May 16. Tickets are available via Pledge Music. Weiland also teamed up with Pledge Music to release his debut album with The Wildabouts, Blaster, which will hit stores this Tuesday, March 31.

In other Scott Weiland news, the singer recently took to Facebook to apologize after he was rude to fans at a recent meet-and-greet following a concert in Boston.

"I would like to make a sincere apology to the fans that were at the meet and greet in Boston," he writes. "I'm embarrassed by my behavior and some of the things that I said."

As first reported by AlternativeNation.net, several fans took to the STP forum BelowEmpty.com to vent about their unpleasant experience at the meet-and-greet, saying that Weiland was disrespectful and seemed drunk.

"I put my all into the show that night and honestly was just beyond exhausted," Weiland continues in his apology. "Either way, I acted like a total a**hole and for that I'm truly sorry."

]]>Boz Scaggs Adds Summer Dates to 2015 North American Tourhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/5287b53b94b59fe33b61a254fecca906
Sat, 28 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/5287b53b94b59fe33b61a254fecca906Credit: Danny ClinchBoz Scaggs' busy 2015 schedule just got a lot busier. The soulful pop-rock singer, whose new album, A Fool to Care, will be released this Tuesday, has just announced a series of North American summer concerts that will follow the spring U.S. trek he'll embark on starting next month.

The newly added run of dates kicks off on July 3 in Marysville, Washington, and is mapped out through an August 9 show in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Other major cities the trek will visit include San Diego; Minneapolis; Milwaukee; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Scaggs' spring tour gets under way April 8 in Gainesville, Florida, and runs through a May 24 gig in Modesto, California.

Meanwhile, Boz is scheduled to appear on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, April 3. He'll sit in with the show's house band, The Roots.

As previously reported, A Fool to Know currently is streaming online at Amazon.com through this Monday.

]]>Credit: Danny ClinchBoz Scaggs' busy 2015 schedule just got a lot busier. The soulful pop-rock singer, whose new album, A Fool to Care, will be released this Tuesday, has just announced a series of North American summer concerts that will follow the spring U.S. trek he'll embark on starting next month.

The newly added run of dates kicks off on July 3 in Marysville, Washington, and is mapped out through an August 9 show in Ridgefield, Connecticut. Other major cities the trek will visit include San Diego; Minneapolis; Milwaukee; Atlantic City, New Jersey; and Charlotte, North Carolina. Scaggs' spring tour gets under way April 8 in Gainesville, Florida, and runs through a May 24 gig in Modesto, California.

Meanwhile, Boz is scheduled to appear on NBC's The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday, April 3. He'll sit in with the show's house band, The Roots.

As previously reported, A Fool to Know currently is streaming online at Amazon.com through this Monday.

]]>Update: Jefferson Starship's Paul Kantner Recovering After Suffering a Heart Attackhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/a888cb05524ab13f57d180ec4cc356f5
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/a888cb05524ab13f57d180ec4cc356f5Credit: Mike ThutSome new information about Jefferson Starship singer/guitarist Paul Kantner's health scare has been revealed on the band's official Facebook page. A message posted Thursday reports, "Paul did indeed have a heart attack," adding that "he had a procedure [Thursday] afternoon and he'll be recovering in the hospital the next few days before heading back to San Francisco to recuperate."

The group also thanks fans "for all of your incredible support."

News of 74-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's illness was first reported on Wednesday, when it was revealed that Kantner had been hospitalized and was undergoing tests to find out what was wrong. The Jefferson Starship has decided to continue its current tour while Kantner recuperates. The band's show takes place tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut.

]]>Credit: Mike ThutSome new information about Jefferson Starship singer/guitarist Paul Kantner's health scare has been revealed on the band's official Facebook page. A message posted Thursday reports, "Paul did indeed have a heart attack," adding that "he had a procedure [Thursday] afternoon and he'll be recovering in the hospital the next few days before heading back to San Francisco to recuperate."

The group also thanks fans "for all of your incredible support."

News of 74-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer's illness was first reported on Wednesday, when it was revealed that Kantner had been hospitalized and was undergoing tests to find out what was wrong. The Jefferson Starship has decided to continue its current tour while Kantner recuperates. The band's show takes place tonight in Uncasville, Connecticut.

]]>Report: Rolling Stones Now Planning to Announce North American Tour Next Weekhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/5d6ff4b9bf409d6c9fea43d977967c41
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 14:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/5d6ff4b9bf409d6c9fea43d977967c41Credit: Brian RasicAs Rolling Stones fans know, the band intended to announce details of a 2015 North American tour on Thursday, March 19. Those plans were delayed, reportedly because of ticketing issues involving the trek's promoters. Now, Hits Daily Double is reporting that, according to insiders, The Stones will make the tour announcement sometime next week.

The same sources tell Hits Daily Double that the trek will visit stadiums and other large venues in 16 cities and, as previously reported, will kick off over the Memorial Day weekend at San Diego's Petco Park. The insiders also claim the tour will feature shows May 30 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio; June 6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; June 10 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville; June 13 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida; June 30 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California; July 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; and July 1 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, New York.

Sources say tickets for these concerts will go on sale to the general public on April 13, with pre-sale tickets being made available starting April 8.

Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones recently launched a contest offering a trip for two to an undisclosed location, where the winner apparently will get the chance to introduce the band prior to a concert. The contest winner also will receive and a commemorative video of the event shot by the band's official videographer. Fifty runners-up will receive a collection of Stones vinyl. You can enter the contest now until April 2 at JustAKissAway.rocks.

]]>Credit: Brian RasicAs Rolling Stones fans know, the band intended to announce details of a 2015 North American tour on Thursday, March 19. Those plans were delayed, reportedly because of ticketing issues involving the trek's promoters. Now, Hits Daily Double is reporting that, according to insiders, The Stones will make the tour announcement sometime next week.

The same sources tell Hits Daily Double that the trek will visit stadiums and other large venues in 16 cities and, as previously reported, will kick off over the Memorial Day weekend at San Diego's Petco Park. The insiders also claim the tour will feature shows May 30 at Ohio Stadium in Columbus, Ohio; June 6 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; June 10 at Vanderbilt Stadium in Nashville; June 13 at the Citrus Bowl in Orlando, Florida; June 30 at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California; July 4 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway; and July 1 at Ralph Wilson Stadium in Buffalo, New York.

Sources say tickets for these concerts will go on sale to the general public on April 13, with pre-sale tickets being made available starting April 8.

Meanwhile, The Rolling Stones recently launched a contest offering a trip for two to an undisclosed location, where the winner apparently will get the chance to introduce the band prior to a concert. The contest winner also will receive and a commemorative video of the event shot by the band's official videographer. Fifty runners-up will receive a collection of Stones vinyl. You can enter the contest now until April 2 at JustAKissAway.rocks.

]]>Slash Among Stars Set to Appear at Kirk Hammett's Fear FestEvilhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/ff57e5e1df6598322b627a211380fa9b
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/ff57e5e1df6598322b627a211380fa9bImage Courtesy of Warner Bros. RecordsKirk Hammett's Fear FestEvil just got a little heavier. Slash is among several hard-rock stars who have signed on to make guest appearances at the Metallica guitarist's second annual horror-inspired music festival.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante also will be on hand for the scare-filled event, while performance lineup includes Meshuggah, High On Fire, Agnostic Front and others.

In addition to the music, the Fear FestEvil will feature selections from Hammett's Crypt Collection of horror collectibles and memorabilia.

The FestEvil also will include the newly announced Carnival of Chaos, which will take place outside the RockBar Theatre in San Jose, California, where the music will be played. The free, outdoor Carnival of Chaos will feature carnival games, Hammett's famous '36 Ford and an "authentic freakshow."

Also new to this year's Fear FestEvil is a murder mystery dinner hosted by Hammett at San Jose's Winchester Mystery House on April 10. Guests will dine alongside Hammett, tour the infamous mansion and try to figure out the culprit of the night's "murder."

Kirk Hammett's Fear FestEvil will be held April 11 and 12 at the Rockbar Theatre in San Jose. For all information, you can visit FearFestEvil.com.

]]>Image Courtesy of Warner Bros. RecordsKirk Hammett's Fear FestEvil just got a little heavier. Slash is among several hard-rock stars who have signed on to make guest appearances at the Metallica guitarist's second annual horror-inspired music festival.

Slipknot and Stone Sour frontman Corey Taylor, Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 and Anthrax drummer Charlie Benante also will be on hand for the scare-filled event, while performance lineup includes Meshuggah, High On Fire, Agnostic Front and others.

In addition to the music, the Fear FestEvil will feature selections from Hammett's Crypt Collection of horror collectibles and memorabilia.

The FestEvil also will include the newly announced Carnival of Chaos, which will take place outside the RockBar Theatre in San Jose, California, where the music will be played. The free, outdoor Carnival of Chaos will feature carnival games, Hammett's famous '36 Ford and an "authentic freakshow."

Also new to this year's Fear FestEvil is a murder mystery dinner hosted by Hammett at San Jose's Winchester Mystery House on April 10. Guests will dine alongside Hammett, tour the infamous mansion and try to figure out the culprit of the night's "murder."

Kirk Hammett's Fear FestEvil will be held April 11 and 12 at the Rockbar Theatre in San Jose. For all information, you can visit FearFestEvil.com.

]]>The Who's Roger Daltrey Talks Farewell Tour, Possibility of a New Albumhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/33d4f1c6cc0aacdec4f74494a53a2339
Fri, 27 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/33d4f1c6cc0aacdec4f74494a53a2339Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The WhoAs The Who gear up for the first of its two scheduled North American tour legs this year celebrating the band's 50 anniversary, frontman Roger Daltrey is insisting that this will indeed be the British rock legends' final major trek.

"I do know this is the last big tour we'll ever do," he tells Rolling Stone. "We have to be realistic. I want us to stop at the top of our game when we are still really good at what we do."

The 71-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has struggled with voice problems over the years, but he says he's currently in fine shape thanks to "the genius Dr. Steven Zeitels up in Boston," who also has treated Aerosmith's Steve Tyler, KISS' Paul Stanley, Lionel Richie and other stars.

Meanwhile, Daltrey says that as the end of The Who's touring years near, he finds that he's savoring performing all the more.

"I've always tried to sing as though I'm singing a song for the first time," he explains, "now I sing it as though I'm singing the song for what might be the last time."

For The Who Hits 50! Tour, the band's sets are made up mostly of classic songs, but the group also is adding in a number of rarities it hadn't performed in many years, "to please our hardcore fans," as Daltrey points out. Among these are "So Sad About Us," "I Can See for Miles," "Pictures of Lily," "Slip Kid" and the mini rock opera "A Quick One, While He's Away."

The Who has more than 50 dates on its 2015 tour itinerary, which currently is scheduled through a November 4 concert in Philadelphia. Daltrey does not rule out extending the trek being, but he says it won't go on indefinitely.

"If people want to add shows and we still feel great, then it will go for a while longer, but not that much longer," he notes. "It might last two years."

Roger also says a new Who album could be in the offing.

"Pete [Townshend] wants to make another record," he tells Rolling Stone. As for the status of the project, Daltrey says Townshend is "just talking about it. He adds, "I've heard a couple of tracks, which are great."

Daltrey notes that once The Who stops touring, he can envision working with his longtime band mate on a variety of projects.

"This bit of our career is closed, but maybe two more doors open up," he explains. "Pete is an incredibly vibrant musician. I could see us playing acoustically in some ways."

The Who's U.S. tour gets under way on April 15 in Tampa, Florida. Check out the band's full schedule at TheWho.com.

]]>Rick Diamond/Getty Images for The WhoAs The Who gear up for the first of its two scheduled North American tour legs this year celebrating the band's 50 anniversary, frontman Roger Daltrey is insisting that this will indeed be the British rock legends' final major trek.

"I do know this is the last big tour we'll ever do," he tells Rolling Stone. "We have to be realistic. I want us to stop at the top of our game when we are still really good at what we do."

The 71-year-old Rock and Roll Hall of Famer has struggled with voice problems over the years, but he says he's currently in fine shape thanks to "the genius Dr. Steven Zeitels up in Boston," who also has treated Aerosmith's Steve Tyler, KISS' Paul Stanley, Lionel Richie and other stars.

Meanwhile, Daltrey says that as the end of The Who's touring years near, he finds that he's savoring performing all the more.

"I've always tried to sing as though I'm singing a song for the first time," he explains, "now I sing it as though I'm singing the song for what might be the last time."

For The Who Hits 50! Tour, the band's sets are made up mostly of classic songs, but the group also is adding in a number of rarities it hadn't performed in many years, "to please our hardcore fans," as Daltrey points out. Among these are "So Sad About Us," "I Can See for Miles," "Pictures of Lily," "Slip Kid" and the mini rock opera "A Quick One, While He's Away."

The Who has more than 50 dates on its 2015 tour itinerary, which currently is scheduled through a November 4 concert in Philadelphia. Daltrey does not rule out extending the trek being, but he says it won't go on indefinitely.

"If people want to add shows and we still feel great, then it will go for a while longer, but not that much longer," he notes. "It might last two years."

Roger also says a new Who album could be in the offing.

"Pete [Townshend] wants to make another record," he tells Rolling Stone. As for the status of the project, Daltrey says Townshend is "just talking about it. He adds, "I've heard a couple of tracks, which are great."

Daltrey notes that once The Who stops touring, he can envision working with his longtime band mate on a variety of projects.

"This bit of our career is closed, but maybe two more doors open up," he explains. "Pete is an incredibly vibrant musician. I could see us playing acoustically in some ways."

The Who's U.S. tour gets under way on April 15 in Tampa, Florida. Check out the band's full schedule at TheWho.com.

]]>Ringo Starr Says Beatles Could Have Reunited &quot;If We Had Just Relaxed Behind It Long Enough&quot;http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/4fb495932f623211ea2ebbcf5eda203d
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/4fb495932f623211ea2ebbcf5eda203dMark Seliger/Courtesy of Rolling StoneThis week, Ringo Starr will be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone by himself for the first time since 1981. Among the topics the former Beatles drummer chatted with the magazine about are his sobriety, and why the Fab Four never reunited prior to John Lennon's death in 1980.

On the latter subject, the 74-year-old rock legend says he believes a reunion might have happened if he and his ex-band mates had been better at communicating with each other.

"With the [technology] you have now, I think we could have got it together," he maintains. "I think the stumbling block was just sitting around and saying, 'OK, let's do it.' And we never got to that. You know, we did in twos, we talked about it. But I think if we had just relaxed behind it long enough, we still had the songs, and we still could play. We could have put it together."

Ringo also points out that had The Beatles reunited, they "could have done 'A Day in the Life,'" a song they never performed live. He adds, "Of course, it's ended now. John and George [Harrison] are gone."

For many years following the band's breakup, Starr was known for being a heavy partier, abusing both alcohol and drugs, but that changed in 1988 when he got clean and sober. He tells Rolling Stone about his decision to give up his bad habits, "It gets really lonely, you know…It's a miserable disease, in the end. There's a crowd of you, and it's lonely. Because that's all you're doing is getting f**ked, you know. But I haven't been that lonely since."

The article also focuses on Ringo's forthcoming induction as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 18, and how the honor came about thanks to his old band mate, Paul McCartney. McCartney explains he decided to pull some strings after The Band's Robbie Robertson pointed out to him that late Beatles manager Brian Epstein had been inducted into the Rock Hall, but Starr hadn't. Sir Paul explains that he then spoke with Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl, who both agreed Starr deserved to be in the Rock Hall as a solo artist. McCartney adds, "And I said I'd do the induction. That took care of it."

You can check out a video of Starr taking part in a photo shoot for the magazine at RollingStone.com. The issue will be available Friday.

]]>Mark Seliger/Courtesy of Rolling StoneThis week, Ringo Starr will be featured on the cover of Rolling Stone by himself for the first time since 1981. Among the topics the former Beatles drummer chatted with the magazine about are his sobriety, and why the Fab Four never reunited prior to John Lennon's death in 1980.

On the latter subject, the 74-year-old rock legend says he believes a reunion might have happened if he and his ex-band mates had been better at communicating with each other.

"With the [technology] you have now, I think we could have got it together," he maintains. "I think the stumbling block was just sitting around and saying, 'OK, let's do it.' And we never got to that. You know, we did in twos, we talked about it. But I think if we had just relaxed behind it long enough, we still had the songs, and we still could play. We could have put it together."

Ringo also points out that had The Beatles reunited, they "could have done 'A Day in the Life,'" a song they never performed live. He adds, "Of course, it's ended now. John and George [Harrison] are gone."

For many years following the band's breakup, Starr was known for being a heavy partier, abusing both alcohol and drugs, but that changed in 1988 when he got clean and sober. He tells Rolling Stone about his decision to give up his bad habits, "It gets really lonely, you know…It's a miserable disease, in the end. There's a crowd of you, and it's lonely. Because that's all you're doing is getting f**ked, you know. But I haven't been that lonely since."

The article also focuses on Ringo's forthcoming induction as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame April 18, and how the honor came about thanks to his old band mate, Paul McCartney. McCartney explains he decided to pull some strings after The Band's Robbie Robertson pointed out to him that late Beatles manager Brian Epstein had been inducted into the Rock Hall, but Starr hadn't. Sir Paul explains that he then spoke with Bruce Springsteen and Dave Grohl, who both agreed Starr deserved to be in the Rock Hall as a solo artist. McCartney adds, "And I said I'd do the induction. That took care of it."

You can check out a video of Starr taking part in a photo shoot for the magazine at RollingStone.com. The issue will be available Friday.

]]>KISS' Gene Simmons Accuses The Rolling Stones and U2 of Using Backing Tracks at Their Showshttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/534c231c642a1194dcda0b3ac54f7936
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 16:06:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/534c231c642a1194dcda0b3ac54f7936Credit: Brian LoweEveryone knows that KISS offers up a lot of bells and whistles during its concerts, from pyrotechnics to lasers to fake blood, but Gene Simmons insists that there's one thing the band's shows won't feature -- backing tracks to augment the music. In a new interview with Australia's news.com.au, Simmons maintains that his group is among the only rock acts who don't use pre-taped recordings to help fill out their live sound.

"There's nobody with a synthesizer on our stage, there's no samples on the drums, there's nothing," he declares. "There's very few bands who do that now -- AC/DC, Metallica, us. I can't even say that about U2 or The [Rolling] Stones."

Talking further about his aversion to the practice he claims is so common, Simmons says, "I have a problem when you charge $100 to see a live show and the artist uses backing tracks…It should be on every ticket -- you're paying $100, 30 to 50 percent of the show is [on] backing tracks and they'll sing sometimes, sometimes they'll lip synch. At least be honest."

Simmons, of course, isn't known for holding his long tongue when it comes to sharing his opinions. Last year, he upset quite a few rock fans when he declared during an interview published in Esquire that rock music was "finally dead."

KISS recently announced plans to tour Australia this October. Prior to that, the band is scheduled to embark on a South American trek in April, and also has a European outing lined up from late May to late June.

]]>Credit: Brian LoweEveryone knows that KISS offers up a lot of bells and whistles during its concerts, from pyrotechnics to lasers to fake blood, but Gene Simmons insists that there's one thing the band's shows won't feature -- backing tracks to augment the music. In a new interview with Australia's news.com.au, Simmons maintains that his group is among the only rock acts who don't use pre-taped recordings to help fill out their live sound.

"There's nobody with a synthesizer on our stage, there's no samples on the drums, there's nothing," he declares. "There's very few bands who do that now -- AC/DC, Metallica, us. I can't even say that about U2 or The [Rolling] Stones."

Talking further about his aversion to the practice he claims is so common, Simmons says, "I have a problem when you charge $100 to see a live show and the artist uses backing tracks…It should be on every ticket -- you're paying $100, 30 to 50 percent of the show is [on] backing tracks and they'll sing sometimes, sometimes they'll lip synch. At least be honest."

Simmons, of course, isn't known for holding his long tongue when it comes to sharing his opinions. Last year, he upset quite a few rock fans when he declared during an interview published in Esquire that rock music was "finally dead."

KISS recently announced plans to tour Australia this October. Prior to that, the band is scheduled to embark on a South American trek in April, and also has a European outing lined up from late May to late June.

The message says Kantner is in stable condition and is "in the best possible care." The band adds that "we are sending him all of our best wishes, good thoughts and healing vibes."

The Jefferson Starship also reveals that it plans to continue touring without Kantner. As the note explains, "[W]e have to honor our contracts and our fans who bought tickets and put on the best show possible. We will dedicate every show to Paul until he is well enough to rejoin us onstage."

During its 2015 tour dates, The Jefferson Starship has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of its predecessor group, The Jefferson Airplane. Kantner, of course, also is a founding member of that band, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 1996.

The Jefferson Starship's next concert is scheduled for tonight in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Here are all of the band's upcoming dates, according to JeffersonStarshipSF.com:

]]>Image Courtesy of Jefferson StarshipSome disconcerting news has emerged about founding Jefferson Starship singer/guitarist Paul Kantner. A message on the band's official Facebook page reports that the 74-year-old musician has been hospitalized and is "undergoing tests to find out exactly what's going on," adding that doctors suspect he suffered a heart attack.

The message says Kantner is in stable condition and is "in the best possible care." The band adds that "we are sending him all of our best wishes, good thoughts and healing vibes."

The Jefferson Starship also reveals that it plans to continue touring without Kantner. As the note explains, "[W]e have to honor our contracts and our fans who bought tickets and put on the best show possible. We will dedicate every show to Paul until he is well enough to rejoin us onstage."

During its 2015 tour dates, The Jefferson Starship has been celebrating the 50th anniversary of its predecessor group, The Jefferson Airplane. Kantner, of course, also is a founding member of that band, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame with the group in 1996.

The Jefferson Starship's next concert is scheduled for tonight in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Here are all of the band's upcoming dates, according to JeffersonStarshipSF.com:

]]>Ozzy Osbourne to Have Surgery; Ozzfiesta Canceledhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/1112f332590d940597ffa75e0bd58fad
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 11:50:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/1112f332590d940597ffa75e0bd58fadImage Courtesy of MSO PROzzy Osbourne's Ozzfiesta has been canceled, due to scheduled surgery for the Prince of Darkness this May.

"Like you, we were very excited about the event. However, Ozzy is having surgery, scheduled for May, following his South American tour," say organizers Cool Breeze Concerts in a statement. "He requires at least four weeks of recovery time. We are very disappointed that we need to cancel."

Ozzfiesta was scheduled to be held May 27-31 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The festival was to feature an Ozzy headlining set, plus a performance by Black Label Society and an acoustic set by Zakk Wylde.

As of now, Ozzy's appearances at the Monsters of Rock festival in Brazil and Argentina are still happening as scheduled. He is also set to return to Mexico for a pair of shows in August.

Meanwhile, Ozzy's original band, Black Sabbath, just announced a "farewell" concert at Ozzfest Japan, set to take place this November.

]]>Image Courtesy of MSO PROzzy Osbourne's Ozzfiesta has been canceled, due to scheduled surgery for the Prince of Darkness this May.

"Like you, we were very excited about the event. However, Ozzy is having surgery, scheduled for May, following his South American tour," say organizers Cool Breeze Concerts in a statement. "He requires at least four weeks of recovery time. We are very disappointed that we need to cancel."

Ozzfiesta was scheduled to be held May 27-31 at the Hard Rock Hotel in Riviera Maya, Mexico. The festival was to feature an Ozzy headlining set, plus a performance by Black Label Society and an acoustic set by Zakk Wylde.

As of now, Ozzy's appearances at the Monsters of Rock festival in Brazil and Argentina are still happening as scheduled. He is also set to return to Mexico for a pair of shows in August.

Meanwhile, Ozzy's original band, Black Sabbath, just announced a "farewell" concert at Ozzfest Japan, set to take place this November.

]]>Listen to New Ringo Starr Song, &quot;Confirmation,&quot; Online Nowhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/bc517057c51429f06799160ea7c9f367
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 10:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/bc517057c51429f06799160ea7c9f367Universal Music EnterprisesRingo Starr fans wanting to get a little preview of what the ex-Beatles drummer's upcoming solo album, Postcards from Paradise, sounds like can head over to Billboard.com now. The website is hosting an exclusive stream of the song "Confirmation," one of the new record's 11 tracks.

The tune is a funky, soulful and upbeat love song that features Starr accompanied by female backing singers and a bright horn section. Ringo tells Billboard that he began working on the song at his home studio with his engineer Bruce Sugar, and that the tune originally was going to be called "Memphis," "because it had that Memphis feel."

He explains that he then called hit-making songwriter Glen Ballard "to come on over and make a record, and I gave him a choice of two of my basic tracks I cut at home with Bruce…Glen chose this one and we turned it into 'Confirmation.'" The original name for this track was 'Memphis' because it had that Memphis feel."

Postcards from Paradise, Starr's 18th solo studio album, will be released this Tuesday, March 31. As previously reported, it features contributions from his current All Starr Band members -- Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie, Richard Page, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette -- as well as from Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Benmont Tench, Dave Stewart, Richard Marx and Nathan East, among others.

]]>Universal Music EnterprisesRingo Starr fans wanting to get a little preview of what the ex-Beatles drummer's upcoming solo album, Postcards from Paradise, sounds like can head over to Billboard.com now. The website is hosting an exclusive stream of the song "Confirmation," one of the new record's 11 tracks.

The tune is a funky, soulful and upbeat love song that features Starr accompanied by female backing singers and a bright horn section. Ringo tells Billboard that he began working on the song at his home studio with his engineer Bruce Sugar, and that the tune originally was going to be called "Memphis," "because it had that Memphis feel."

He explains that he then called hit-making songwriter Glen Ballard "to come on over and make a record, and I gave him a choice of two of my basic tracks I cut at home with Bruce…Glen chose this one and we turned it into 'Confirmation.'" The original name for this track was 'Memphis' because it had that Memphis feel."

Postcards from Paradise, Starr's 18th solo studio album, will be released this Tuesday, March 31. As previously reported, it features contributions from his current All Starr Band members -- Steve Lukather, Todd Rundgren, Gregg Rolie, Richard Page, Warren Ham and Gregg Bissonette -- as well as from Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton, Benmont Tench, Dave Stewart, Richard Marx and Nathan East, among others.

]]>Michael Schenker Says New Temple of Rock Album &quot;Entertains from the Beginning to the End&quot;http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/68c4df9157f2cbf093a48f76df58cb8a
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 05:01:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/68c4df9157f2cbf093a48f76df58cb8aImage Courtesy of Chipster PRMichael Schenker was on a mission when he made his latest album with his current group Temple of Rock. The veteran rock guitarist tells ABC Radio that the newly released record, Spirit on a Mission, is "a really well-balanced album that entertains from the beginning to the end…with really good vocals and melodies."

Schenker, who is best known for his work with The Scorpions, UFO and his own Michael Schenker Group, says he went into the new project with high expectations thanks to the chemistry he's developed with the current lineup of Temple of Rock. This incarnation of the band -- which includes ex-Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell and bassist Francis Buchholz, former Rainbow singer Doogie White and longtime Schenker collaborator Wayne Findlay -- previously recorded the 2012 album Bridge the Gap, and Michael felt like the group could "bring it to the next level" on the new project.

"The idea was to really make this album very, very energetic and hard and fast and very melodic and sounding adventurous," he explains. "And to make the whole album read like a book…that keeps it exciting and you don't want to finish reading until [the end]."

Schenker tells ABC Radio that part of his plan for Spirit on a Mission was to use more seven-string guitar to help achieve "a bigger spectrum of sounds on one album and combine the older with the new and…to express as many experiences and emotions that have been accumulated over the years as possible."

To help achieve that balance he mentioned, Michael points out, "I wrote like five really fast songs with a lot of energy, and…I wrote a couple of songs like I used to do with UFO, like mid-tempo type [tunes]."

While Schenker says he has a hard time picking a favorite song from the album, he does shower praise on the lead track, "Live and Let Live."

"It's like a train that never stops, [with] great vocals on it, and really good melodies," he tells ABC Radio. "It's just entertaining and it's energetic."

Michael also likes "Savior Machine," a song driven by seven-string guitar that he says "turned out to be an epic."

As for where the title Spirit on a Mission came from, Schenker reveals that he took it from a comment he once made to an interviewer who asked him what he'd liked to be remembered as.

"The whole sentence goes, 'I'm a spirit on a mission, spreading the joy of music from a place of pure self-expression,'" he notes. "And that's basically who I am."

Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock had been scheduled to kick off a U.S. tour on Wednesday, but the first three shows of the trek have been postponed. The tour now is slated to get under way on April 1 in Orangevale, California. Visit MichaelSchenkerHimself.com to check out the band's full itinerary.

]]>Image Courtesy of Chipster PRMichael Schenker was on a mission when he made his latest album with his current group Temple of Rock. The veteran rock guitarist tells ABC Radio that the newly released record, Spirit on a Mission, is "a really well-balanced album that entertains from the beginning to the end…with really good vocals and melodies."

Schenker, who is best known for his work with The Scorpions, UFO and his own Michael Schenker Group, says he went into the new project with high expectations thanks to the chemistry he's developed with the current lineup of Temple of Rock. This incarnation of the band -- which includes ex-Scorpions drummer Herman Rarebell and bassist Francis Buchholz, former Rainbow singer Doogie White and longtime Schenker collaborator Wayne Findlay -- previously recorded the 2012 album Bridge the Gap, and Michael felt like the group could "bring it to the next level" on the new project.

"The idea was to really make this album very, very energetic and hard and fast and very melodic and sounding adventurous," he explains. "And to make the whole album read like a book…that keeps it exciting and you don't want to finish reading until [the end]."

Schenker tells ABC Radio that part of his plan for Spirit on a Mission was to use more seven-string guitar to help achieve "a bigger spectrum of sounds on one album and combine the older with the new and…to express as many experiences and emotions that have been accumulated over the years as possible."

To help achieve that balance he mentioned, Michael points out, "I wrote like five really fast songs with a lot of energy, and…I wrote a couple of songs like I used to do with UFO, like mid-tempo type [tunes]."

While Schenker says he has a hard time picking a favorite song from the album, he does shower praise on the lead track, "Live and Let Live."

"It's like a train that never stops, [with] great vocals on it, and really good melodies," he tells ABC Radio. "It's just entertaining and it's energetic."

Michael also likes "Savior Machine," a song driven by seven-string guitar that he says "turned out to be an epic."

As for where the title Spirit on a Mission came from, Schenker reveals that he took it from a comment he once made to an interviewer who asked him what he'd liked to be remembered as.

"The whole sentence goes, 'I'm a spirit on a mission, spreading the joy of music from a place of pure self-expression,'" he notes. "And that's basically who I am."

Michael Schenker's Temple of Rock had been scheduled to kick off a U.S. tour on Wednesday, but the first three shows of the trek have been postponed. The tour now is slated to get under way on April 1 in Orangevale, California. Visit MichaelSchenkerHimself.com to check out the band's full itinerary.

]]>Recent Brian Wilson Concert Celebrating His New Album to Air on PBS' &quot;Soundstage&quot;http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/9601a87dd1bd2c1b5b58a8890c51245d
Thu, 26 Mar 2015 05:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/9601a87dd1bd2c1b5b58a8890c51245dImage Courtesy of Capitol RecordsA special episode of the long-running PBS performance series Soundstage celebrating Brian Wilson's latest solo album, No Pier Pressure, will premiere shortly after the record's April 7 release.

The program, which according to Wilson's official Facebook page will begin airing on April 9, will features performances from a concert held his past December at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas. At the show, the Beach Boys mastermind was joined by many of the artists who lent their talents to NoPier Pressure, including Brian's longtime band mate Al Jardine, former Beach Boys sidemen Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar, fun. singer Nate Ruess, jazz trumpet player Mark Isham and Sebu Simonian of the indie-pop act Capital Cities.

Several videos showing highlights from the concert have been posted on Soundstage's YouTube channel, including a trailer for the special. The clip shows snippets of a variety of songs being performed, including a few tunes from No Pier Pressure, the Beach Boys classics "Sloop John B" and "Good Vibrations," and a couple of lesser-known tunes by the band such as "Wild Honey" and "Our Prayer." The preview also includes a snippet of a pre-taped segment capturing Wilson and actress/She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel in a studio performing their No Pier Pressure duet "On the Island."

A few full-length live performances from the special also are viewable at the Soundstage YouTube page, including renditions of the No Pier Pressure tunes "The Right Time" and "Sail Away," and The Beach Boys' "Wild Honey."

No official announcement has been made about Wilson's Soundstage episode, but you can check PBS.org closer to the show's April 9 premiere to find out the air times and dates in your area.

In other news, Wilson is taking part in a new fan Q&A on Thursday, March 26, that will be hosted by his Facebook page starting at 4 p.m. ET. Visit Brian's Facebook site now to submit your questions.

]]>Image Courtesy of Capitol RecordsA special episode of the long-running PBS performance series Soundstage celebrating Brian Wilson's latest solo album, No Pier Pressure, will premiere shortly after the record's April 7 release.

The program, which according to Wilson's official Facebook page will begin airing on April 9, will features performances from a concert held his past December at the Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas. At the show, the Beach Boys mastermind was joined by many of the artists who lent their talents to NoPier Pressure, including Brian's longtime band mate Al Jardine, former Beach Boys sidemen Blondie Chaplin and Ricky Fataar, fun. singer Nate Ruess, jazz trumpet player Mark Isham and Sebu Simonian of the indie-pop act Capital Cities.

Several videos showing highlights from the concert have been posted on Soundstage's YouTube channel, including a trailer for the special. The clip shows snippets of a variety of songs being performed, including a few tunes from No Pier Pressure, the Beach Boys classics "Sloop John B" and "Good Vibrations," and a couple of lesser-known tunes by the band such as "Wild Honey" and "Our Prayer." The preview also includes a snippet of a pre-taped segment capturing Wilson and actress/She & Him singer Zooey Deschanel in a studio performing their No Pier Pressure duet "On the Island."

A few full-length live performances from the special also are viewable at the Soundstage YouTube page, including renditions of the No Pier Pressure tunes "The Right Time" and "Sail Away," and The Beach Boys' "Wild Honey."

No official announcement has been made about Wilson's Soundstage episode, but you can check PBS.org closer to the show's April 9 premiere to find out the air times and dates in your area.

In other news, Wilson is taking part in a new fan Q&A on Thursday, March 26, that will be hosted by his Facebook page starting at 4 p.m. ET. Visit Brian's Facebook site now to submit your questions.

]]>Rob Halford Signs Deal to Reissue Solo Catalog, &quot;Essential&quot; Compilation Due Out Next Weekhttp://go106.com/classic-rock-news/35b73366aa11438aa693b7dfb274caf8
Wed, 25 Mar 2015 18:00:00 -0500http://go106.com/classic-rock-news/35b73366aa11438aa693b7dfb274caf8Legacy RecordingsJudas Priest frontman Rob Halford has signed a new record deal that will see the reissue of nearly all of the albums and videos he released with his side projects Halford, Two and Fight. The reissue campaign will begin with a two-CD, 30-track compilation titled The Essential Rob Halford that will hit stores on March 30.

In addition to the individual albums and video releases that will be made available, other retrospectives are also planned, including a Playlist collection and Complete Albums Box set.

After Halford left Judas Priest in 1992, he formed the band Fight, which released two albums and an EP during the years 1993 through 1995. The rock legend followed that group with the industrial metal duo Two, whose only studio effort came out in 1998. Then, in 2000, the powerhouse singer founded the straight metal band Halford, which has released a variety of studio albums, live record and videos. Rob rejoined Judas Priest in 2003, but has continued to sporadically record with Halford.

Here is a list of Rob Halford's various non-Judas Priest releases that will be reissued:

Fight:War of Words (1993)Mutations (1994)A Small Deadly Space (1995)K5 -- The "War of Words" Demos (1997)War of Words: The Film (video) (2007)Live in Phoenix (video) (2008)

]]>Legacy RecordingsJudas Priest frontman Rob Halford has signed a new record deal that will see the reissue of nearly all of the albums and videos he released with his side projects Halford, Two and Fight. The reissue campaign will begin with a two-CD, 30-track compilation titled The Essential Rob Halford that will hit stores on March 30.

In addition to the individual albums and video releases that will be made available, other retrospectives are also planned, including a Playlist collection and Complete Albums Box set.

After Halford left Judas Priest in 1992, he formed the band Fight, which released two albums and an EP during the years 1993 through 1995. The rock legend followed that group with the industrial metal duo Two, whose only studio effort came out in 1998. Then, in 2000, the powerhouse singer founded the straight metal band Halford, which has released a variety of studio albums, live record and videos. Rob rejoined Judas Priest in 2003, but has continued to sporadically record with Halford.

Here is a list of Rob Halford's various non-Judas Priest releases that will be reissued:

Fight:War of Words (1993)Mutations (1994)A Small Deadly Space (1995)K5 -- The "War of Words" Demos (1997)War of Words: The Film (video) (2007)Live in Phoenix (video) (2008)